World

  • UN chief calls for global”solidarity” in fight against COVID-19
  • Foreign Ministry responds to US restrictions on China-made masks.(Different recognition standards on medical supplies in different countries and regions should not block cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Wednesday)
  • Tennis-Wimbledon canceled in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic
  • Italy’s Chinese help beat coronavirus
  • Virus spread has US rethinking maks hesitancy (In a reversal from the current US government directive, President Donald Trump said Monday that he could foresee a scenario in which the wearing of masks is recommended for Americans as the nation gears up for a tougher battle with the coronavirus.)
  • Vietnam declares COVID-19 nationwide epidemic
  • Crisis in Asia-Pacific far from over
  • California to release 3,500 inmates to mitigate COVID-19 spread
  • Sweden to expand coronavirus testing as death toll rises to 180
  • Virus outbreak spurs digital transformation in economy (Delivering goods, remote working and telemedicine have gone viral during the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the booming of new business models has stimulated enterprises to accelerate digital transformation for better company management and customer service, which further promotes the upgrading and optimization of the Chinese digital economy.)

China

  • President Xi Jinping stresses coordinating epidemic control, economic work, achieving development goals.
  • Team set up t probe train derailment
  • 35 new imported cases reported; asymptomatics added
  • Flames on one side of Lushan Mountain extinguished
  • 5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Sichuan
  • Yao Ming donates blood in Beijing
  • Production resuming, workers returning in Hubei
  • Hubei helps its graduates get jobs
  • Online cemeteries receive about 1 million visits
  • Homestay service industry shows signs of recovery
  • Hainan to offer 30,000 job vacancies for global talent
  • Cambodian King flies to Beijing for routine medical check-up